The Virtual World Postcard Project: The trouble with text chat
To illustrate the limitations of text-based chat among more than two people, I offer a transcript from a bar in Second Life, where about a dozen denizens had congregated:
[08:03] Brandon Laurent: Hi Emmie 🙂
[08:03] Emmie Fairymeadow: hey Ro
[08:03] Casey Brouwer: hi Roisin
[08:03] Roisin Ballyhoo: Hi Emmie
[08:03] Roisin Ballyhoo: Hey casey
[08:03] TawnyGale: Hi Rois
[08:04] Roisin Ballyhoo: Hi Tawny
[08:04] Kerry Gerhadsen: Hi Roisin
[08:04] Roisin Ballyhoo: Hey Kerry
[08:04] Jane: Hi Brandon
[08:04] Emmie Fairymeadow: soooo Jane i went to make dinner last night and half the stuff i thought i had was gone LOL
[08:04] Emmie Fairymeadow: hi LaD
[08:04] Jane: I am fine Ghost, and how are you
[08:04] Emmie Fairymeadow: hi Chuck
[08:04] Chuck: Hi gang!
[08:04] Kerry Gerhadsen: Hi LaD x
[08:04] LaD Loves Chuck: hi emmie, nina, saus, wimnston
[08:04] Kerry Gerhadsen: Hi Tawny
[08:04] Jane: who ate it Emmie?
[08:04] TawnyGale: well that sux Emmie
[08:05] TawnyGale: Hi Kerry
[08:05] TawnyGale: Hi Casey
[08:05] TawnyGale: Hi Nina
[08:05] GhostPriest: I’m good thanks
[08:05] GhostPriest: I enjoying the music
[08:05] TawnyGale: Hi Saus
[08:05] Emmie Fairymeadow: my son wasnt happy he loves when i make spagetti
[08:05] TawnyGale: Hi LaD
[08:05] Winston P: Hi.
[08:05] Emmie Fairymeadow: lol
[08:05] LaD Loves Chuck: hi twny, kerry, casey, dobe
[08:05] Jane: Hi Sis
[08:05] Casey Brouwer: hi LaD :-))
[08:05] Chuck: Hiyas Dobes!
[08:05] LaD Loves Chuck: hi sis jane
[08:05] Chuck: CASE!!!!!!!!
[08:05] Chuck: HUGZZZ!
[08:05] Doberman Bayn: hi LaDonna
[08:05] Doberman Bayn: hey Chuckie
[08:05] Sausage CalamitySausage Calamity waves at the new arrivals
[08:05] Chuck: Hey Saus!
[08:05] Sausage CalamitySausage Calamity waves at the new arrivals
[08:05] Chuck: Hi Kerry!!!!!
[08:06] Chuck: Nina!!
[08:06] Jane: Hi Roisin
[08:06] Chuck: Hi!!!
[08:06] Nina Bean: Hey CHuckie
[08:06] Roisin Ballyhoo: Hey Jane!
[08:06] LaD Loves Chuck: hi rasp
[08:07] Roisin BallyhooRoisin Ballyhoo looks out the window and frowns
[08:07] TawnyGale: brb